Paleoaltimetry: Geochemical and Thermodynamic Approaches (Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry)

Volume 66 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry is based on a two day short course entitled __Paleoaltimetry: Geochemical and Thermodynamic Approaches__ held prior to the Geological Society of American annual meeting in Denver, Colorado (October 26-27, 2007). This meeting and volume were sponsored by the Geochemical Society, Mineralogical Society of America, and the United States Department of Energy. **Contents:**The Significance of Paleotopography Stable Isotope-Based Paleoaltimetry: Theory and Validation Paleoelevation Reconstruction Using Pedogenic Carbonates Stable Isotope Paleoaltimetry in Orogenic Belts – The Silicate Record in Surface and Crustal Geological Archives Paleoaltimetry from Stable Isotope Compositions of Fossils A Review of Paleotemperature–Lapse Rate Methods for Estimating Paleoelevation from Fossil Floras Paleoaltimetry: A Review of Thermodynamic Methods Paleoelevation Measurement on the Basis of Vesicular Basalts Stomatal Frequency Change Over Altitudinal Gradients: Prospects for Paleoaltimetry Thermochronologic Approaches to Paleotopography Terrestrial Cosmogenic Nuclides as Paleoaltimetric Proxies

Volume 66 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry is based on a two day short course entitled Paleoaltimetry: Geochemical and Thermodynamic Approaches held prior to the Geological Society of American annual meeting in Denver, Colorado (October 26-27, 2007). This meeting and volume were sponsored by the Geochemical Society, Mineralogical Society of America, and the United States Department of Energy.

Contents:
The Significance of Paleotopography
Stable Isotope-Based Paleoaltimetry: Theory and Validation
Paleoelevation Reconstruction Using Pedogenic Carbonates
Stable Isotope Paleoaltimetry in Orogenic Belts – The Silicate Record in Surface and Crustal Geological Archives
Paleoaltimetry from Stable Isotope Compositions of Fossils
A Review of Paleotemperature–Lapse Rate Methods for Estimating Paleoelevation from Fossil Floras
Paleoaltimetry: A Review of Thermodynamic Methods
Paleoelevation Measurement on the Basis of Vesicular Basalts
Stomatal Frequency Change Over Altitudinal Gradients: Prospects for Paleoaltimetry
Thermochronologic Approaches to Paleotopography
Terrestrial Cosmogenic Nuclides as Paleoaltimetric Proxies

Volume 66 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry is based on a two day short course entitled Paleoaltimetry: Geochemical and Thermodynamic Approaches held prior to the Geological Society of American annual meeting in Denver, Colorado (October 26-27, 2007). This meeting and volume were sponsored by the Geochemical Society, Mineralogical Society of America, and the United States Department of Energy. Contents: The Significance of Paleotopography Stable Isotope-Based Paleoaltimetry: Theory and Validation Paleoelevation Reconstruction Using Pedogenic Carbonates Stable Isotope Paleoaltimetry in Orogenic Belts – The Silicate Record in Surface and Crustal Geological Archives Paleoaltimetry from Stable Isotope Compositions of Fossils A Review of Paleotemperature–Lapse Rate Methods for Estimating Paleoelevation from Fossil Floras Paleoaltimetry: A Review of Thermodynamic Methods Paleoelevation Measurement on the Basis of Vesicular Basalts Stomatal Frequency Change Over Altitudinal Gradients: Prospects for Paleoaltimetry Thermochronologic Approaches to Paleotopography Terrestrial Cosmogenic Nuclides as Paleoaltimetric Proxies The significance of paleotopography / Marin K. Clark Stable isotope-based paleoaltimetry : theory and validation / David B. Rowley Paleoelevation reconstruction using pedogenic carbonates / Jay Quade, Carmala Garzione, John Eiler Stable isotope paleoaltimetry in orogenic belts : the silicate record in surface and crustal geological archives / Andreas Mulch, C. Page Chamberlain Paleoaltimetry from stable isotope compositions of fossils / Matthew J. Kohn, David L. Dettman A review of paleotemperature-lapse rate methods for estimating paleoelevation fro fossil floras / Herbert W. Meyer Paleoaltimetry : a review of thermodynamic methods / Chris E. Forest Paleoelevation measurement on the basis of vesicular basalts / Dork Sahagian, Alex Proussevitch Stomatal frequency change over altitudinal gradients : prospects for paleoaltimetry / Lenny L.R. Kouwenberg, Wolfram M. Kürschner, Jennifer C. McElwain Thermochronologic approaches to paleotopography / Peter W. Reiners Terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides as paleoaltimetric proxies / Catherine A. Rihimaki, Julie C. Libarkin. SHORT COURSE SERIES DEDICATION Reviews TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Significance of Paleotopography 2. Stable Isotope-Based Paleoaltimetry: Theory and Validation 3. Paleoelevation Reconstruction using Pedogenic Carbonates 4. Stable Isotope Paleoaltimetry in Orogenic Belts - The Silicate Record in Surface and Crustal Geological Archives 5. Paleoaltimetry from Stable Isotope Compositions of Fossils 6. A Review of Paleotemperature-Lapse Rate Methods for Estimating Paleoelevation from Fossil Floras 7. Paleoaltimetry: A Review of Thermodynamic Methods 8. Paleoelevation Measurement on the Basis of Vesicular Basalts 9. Stomatal Frequency Change Over Altitudinal Gradients: Prospects for Paleoaltimetry 10. Thermochronologic Approaches to Paleotopography 11. Terrestrial Cosmogenic Nuclides as Paleoaltimetric Proxies Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry (RiMG) volumes contain concise advances in theoretical and/or applied mineralogy, crystallography, petrology, and geochemistry